Hose-manipulator



J. ROBY.

HOSE MANIPULATOR.

Patented Oct. 27, 1885.

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J AMES ROBY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

HOSE-MANIPULATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,339, dated October 27,1885.

Application filed May 28, 1885.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern.-

Beit known that I, Janus ROBY, of De troit, county of Vayne, State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful .Improvement in Hose-Manipulators, and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention consists of the combinations of devices and appliances hereinafter specified, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure I is a front elevation of a ladder embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a separate view illustrating how a shield may be employed to protect the Working-gears.

This invention is designed as an improvement upon the device patented to me April 28, 1885, No. 316,830. In that device it was necessary to lift and connect the flremens hose with the swiveled nozzle mechanism at the upper end of the ladder after its erection. So, also, the operating chains, rods, or cables, whereby the hose-nozzle was given any desired direction from the ground were liable to become entangled between the base and the top of theladder.

It is the purpose of my invention to overcome these difiieulties; and myinvention consists, essentially, in the novel construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In carrying out my invention, A represents a ladder or the top section of an extensionladder.

B represents one of my swiveled hose-noz zles, such as is shown and described in the above-mentioned patent.

O represents a section of water-pipe or hose Xed to the ladder A, and its top coupled with the said swiveled nozzle. Itis also provided at its lower end with means for readily coupling thereto a section of fremens hose.

D represents pipes through which are passed the rods, chains, or cables d, by which the swiveled nozzle is manipulated, and by which they are protected, are kept out of the way, and are prevented from becoming entangled when in use. These operating rods, chains, or cables I prefer to provide with Serial No. 166,974. (No model.)

loops or rings d at the lower ends of the tubes D, in order that there may be readily connected thereto, by snap-hooks or otherwise, such extensions as may be necessary to bring the said operating-rods within the control of persons standing upon the ground, either at the base or at a distance from the base of the ladder, as described in my said former patent.

E represents shields, which may or may not be employed for protecting the gears and operating parts ofthe swiveled nozzle. These shields I would usually fix to the upright por- Fig. 2.

It is my purpose, generally, to employ the stationary section of water-pipe or hose C with one of my swiveled nozzles; but I would have it understood that this part of my in veiltion is equally Well adapted for employment with an ordinary section of hose and ordinary nozzle at the top of the water-pipe, and I therefore do not limit myself to its employment solely with my swiveled nozzle.

Vhat I claim is- 1. The combination, with a ladder or with the top section of an extension-ladder, of a length of hose or water-pipe connected with its upper section, a swiveled hosenozzle connected with the upper end ofthe hose or pipe, rods, chains, or cables for operating said swiveled nozzle from the ground, and one or more pipes, D, through which said operating rods, chains, or cables are passed, substantially as described.

2. The combination,` with a ladder or the top section of an extension-ladder, of a swiveled nozzle, rods, chains, or cables for Ioperating said nozzle from the ground, and a fixed pipe or pipes for containing said rods, chains, or cables, substantially as and for the purpose described.

8. The combination, with a ladder or the top section of an extension-ladder, of a swiveled nozzle, operating rods, chains, or cables, and a pipe or pipes through which they are passed, and rings or loops below the lower ends of said pipes for ready engagement with other chains or cables, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

` JAMES ROBY. Witnesses:

N. S. WRIGHT, M. B. ODoo-HERTY.

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